The Guide to Classic Recorded Jazz (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780877454892)

A solid introductory guide to classical jazz naming the greats, their influences, and providing neophyte listeners with keys to listening and appreciating this musical genre. Free-lance music critic Piazza explains the science of riffing and the development of bebop and harmonic ensemble thinking.

Author: Piazza
ISBN-10: 0877454892
ISBN-13: 9780877454892
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/1995
Pages: 410
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.17w x 0.99d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/15/1995 pg. 1677
Library Journal 03/01/1995 pg. 74